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404 Editions and Aconyte Partner for UbiSoft Video Game Novels in France

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Aconyte

Aconyte, the fiction imprint of global games group Asmodee, has announced it has licensed its range of all-action novels set in the worlds of Ubisoft’s video games for French translation by noted pop culture publishing house 404 Editions, an imprint of Editis.

Beginning in early Summer of 2022, 404 Editions will kick off an ongoing range of novels from across some of Ubisoft’s most popular game worlds, including Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s The Division and Splinter Cell, and more. These series will explore never-before-seen parts of these deeply imaginative settings to create a variety of original stories, some revealing the hidden histories of fan-favorite characters, and opening up whole new possibilities for action and adventure.

The originals are being published in English by Asmodee Entertainment’s Aconyte Books imprint, with whom 404 Editions already has a multi-year partnership for several ranges of novels based on both Asmodee board games, and characters from across the Marvel universe.

Z2 Comics Celebrates 20 Years of Gorillaz with The Gorillaz Art Book with Jamie Hewlett

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The Gorillaz Art Book

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Gorillaz’ eponymous debut album, released in 2001, Gorillaz co-creator and acclaimed artist Jamie Hewlett has invited more than 40 creators to offer new interpretations of 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs in one expansive volume. The first ever Gorillaz Art Book debuts this coming Spring 2022, featuring brand new artwork by Jamie Hewlett and a host of guest contributions from friends and admirers of the band, case bound at 12.6 x 9.2 inches and set across 288 pages of luxury art paper.

Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs, and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle, Gorillaz were formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to blow up the real and digital worlds with their colorful backstory and ground-breaking virtual ways. Based at Kong Studios in West London, the band settled into a life of ongoing musical and artistic innovation with an eye-wateringly exciting roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses, and future stars.

With this latest Z2 partnership, Hewlett is now expanding the band’s collaborative vision to fellow visual artists in The Gorillaz Art Book.

In addition to Hewlett, contributing artists include:

  • Ana Godis
  • Andre Carrilho
  • Andrew C. Robinson
  • Anna Cattish
  • Ben Bocquelet
  • Brendan McCarthy
  • Chloe Nicolay
  • Craig McCracken
  • Dana Terrace
  • Daniela Uhlig
  • Del the Funky Homosapien
  • EPHK
  • Erik Fountain
  • Glyn Dillon
  • Gregory Hergert
  • Holly Warburton
  • J.A.W. Cooper
  • Jack Black
  • Jared Cody Wolf
  • Jean-Baptiste Mondino
  • Jens Claessens
  • Jeremy Enecio
  • Kerbcrawlerghost
  • Kim Jung Gi
  • Laurie Vincent
  • Little Thunder
  • Marella Moon Albanese
  • Marianna Ignazzi
  • Miss Jisu
  • Nicolas Dehghani
  • Robert Smith
  • Robert Valley
  • Ruffmercy
  • Sainer
  • Tara Billinger
  • Taya Strizhakova
  • Tim McCourt & Max Taylor
  • Valeria Ko
  • Vanesa R. Del Rey
  • Venla Linna
  • Vincent Roucher
  • William Wray 
  • Zeen Chi 

The Gorillaz Art Book will be available this Spring 2022 from participating retailers and can be ordered directly from Z2.

Explore the Secrets of the Halo Universe with the Halo Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition

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Dark Horse Books and 343 Industries present The Halo Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition, the gorgeous companion book for every Halo fan.      

The universe of Halo is remarkably vast in scale and astonishingly elaborate in detail, telling rich stories filled with bold characters, breathtaking worlds, and thrilling conflicts. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Halo, Dark Horse and 343 Industries have teamed up to deliver the most definitive guide to the universe thus far.

The Halo Encyclopedia­ Deluxe Edition answers some of the Halo universe’s greatest mysteries, making it only natural that it be encased within a Forerunner cylix—an enigmatic device built to hold many of their civilization’s safeguarded secrets! The Deluxe Edition also comes with an exclusive cover and lithograph.

Halo Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition hardcover will be available March 30, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. It will retail for $99.99.

The Halo Encyclopedia standard edition hardcover is also available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore and will retail for $49.99.

Halo Encyclopedia­ Deluxe Edition

Preview: Smithsonian Coloring Book: Sea Creatures

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Smithsonian Coloring Book: Sea Creatures

(W) Rachel Curtis (A) Rachel Curtis
In Shops: Nov 24, 2021
SRP: $16.99

Voyage beneath the waves to realms of beauty and mystery-ready for you to color! The Smithsonian Institute presents an awe-inspiring new coloring book that explores the diverse biology of our underwater world.

With this meticulously illustrated coloring book, sea-faring fans of all ages can unlock wonders of the oceanic depths, interacting with the diverse terrain and species that inhabit these watery spaces.

Guided by experts from The Smithsonian and brought to life by Rachel Curtis (Birds: A Smithsonian Coloring Book), these rich pen and ink illustrations invite you to step into captivating scenes featuring the giant squid, sharks, narwhals, electric eels, manatees, turtles, rays, the record-setting Megalodon, and more. Fans of coloring books and aquatic life will find an enchanting realm to explore with their own creativity.

Each page of Sea Creatures: A Smithsonian Coloring Book not only stands alone as a work of art, but is also accompanied by brief and fascinating insights from museum experts, ensuring that time spent coloring is also time spent learning.

This book’s deluxe ivory paper allows for a variety of artistic media like pen, pencil, or even watercolor, to ensure your creative vision comes to life just the way you want-and lasts for years to come.

Smithsonian Coloring Book: Sea Creatures

TKO Studios Launches TKO Rogue Literary Imprint

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Independent publisher TKO Studios has announced the launch of TKO Rogue, a new imprint dedicated to releasing novels and illustrated fiction by a range of dynamic authors and creators from the literary and pop culture worlds.

TKO Rogue’s first titles are set for print and digital publication on January 11th 2022 and include the occult thriller, Brood X, by Eisner-nominated writer, Joshua Dysart, and renowned artist MK Perker, and One Eye Open, a nail-biting murder mystery by New York Times Bestselling author, Alex Grecian, and artist Andrea Mutti.

BROOD X

by Joshua Dysart & MK Perker • Print MSRP: $9.99 • Release Date: January 11th

With the Red Scare on the rise and a looming fear of nuclear war gripping the nation, seven laborers gather under the smoldering heat of an Indiana summer to begin a curious project: constructing a bomb shelter in the middle of nowhere.

But when the emergence of a once-in-a-century cicada swarm ushers in a series of increasingly unlikely accidental deaths on the site, the survivors start eying each other with more than just suspicion. And with good reason. One of them has heard the cicadas’ maddening song before.

BROOD X

ONE EYE OPEN

by Alex Grecian & Andrea Mutti • Print MSRP: $9.99 • Release Date: January 11th

After her mother’s sudden passing, Laura and her daughter Juniper return to her childhood home in the rural outskirts of Denmark. In the scenic village amidst seas of wheat fields, Laura hopes they have finally let tragedy behind them. Then, Juniper notices something strange about the people she encounters, the same people who have worked in these fields for centuries. In tracing her lineage back through her mother and beyond, Juniper makes a horrifying discovery. This town is alive with more than just nature, and the endless fields of wheat demand to be harvested, whether the hands that do so are alive or dead…

ONE EYE OPEN

Look Back at 30 Years of Image with The Official Image Timeline

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Image Comics archivist and co-founder Jim Valentino details the company’s history (warts and all!) in the single most comprehensive chronology of the company ever published—The Official Image Timeline. The one-shot will hit shelves in February 2022, just in time for Image Comics’ 30th anniversary.

Featuring rarely seen covers, photos, milestones, and behind-the-scenes events from the company’s Marvel-ous beginnings to the present, The Official Image Timeline is the chronicle all future histories will be judged against.

This special one-shot will also feature an introduction by current Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson and include a chronicle of historic Image accolades. 

The Official Image Timeline will be printed in a beautiful 64-page prestige format.

The Official Image Timeline one-shot (Diamond Code DEC210077) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 2.

Yen Press Announces Digital Publication of No Game No Life Light Novel Chapters

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Yen Press has announced the digital release of chapters of No Game No Life, the bestselling light novel series that inspired the popular anime and manga, at the Yen Press Industry Panel at Anime NYC. The Yen Press digital chapter publication of Yuu Kamiya’s intriguing tale of gamers transported to a fantasy world will involve the prologue chapter of No Game No Life, Vol. 11 being made available on November 25, 2021 to time with the Japanese release of the highly anticipated volume.

While Yen On releases have previously been published as digital firsts, as seen with the The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya and Megumi Hayashibara’s The Characters Taught Me Everything, the publication of the No Game No Life, Vol. 11’sprologue is the first Yen On digitital chapter release. The No Game No Life chapter publication is an exciting addition to the Yen Press digital chapter program that strives to give fans access to highly anticipated content in English as soon as possible.

No Game No Life, Vol. 11’s prologue will be available on November 25, 2021 exclusively on digital platforms, such as BOOK WALKER Global. The release schedule of later chapters will be announced at a later date.

No Game No Life

Preview: Art of Goosebumps

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Art of Goosebumps

writer: Sara Rodriguez
artist: Tim Jacobus
covers: Tim Jacobus
FC | 200 pages | Art/Pop Culture | $29.99 | Teen+

Featuring tons of fun facts about the series alongside a walkthrough of all books and covers in the Goosebumps collections, this art book is a must-have for old and new fans alike!

In the summer of 1992, Scholastic tasked two terrifyingly talented artists with creating the cover paintings for the books that would premiere the Goosebumps series. At that time, four books in the line were being market-tested by the publisher to see how young readers would react to R.L. Stine’s particular brand of humor-tinged horror. One element that was sure to catch the attention of little eyes everywhere was striking cover art, and, boy, did they find it!

The imagery provided by the covers of the Goosebumps series is part and parcel to the 90s Kid zeitgeist, helping to create a visual brand for R.L. Stine’s smash-hit horror series. The covers helped set the tone for the numerous adaptations of the series, including a television series, a theatre experience, and, more recently, blockbuster films!

Art of Goosebumps

Rare Ltd. and Dark Horse Books Presents The Art of Battletoads

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Rare Ltd., Dlala Studios, and Dark Horse Books present The Art of Battletoads, an essential art book whether you’re a brand new brawlin’ tadpole or Turbo Tunnel champion of old! The partnership was brokered by Rare Ltd’s brand extension licensing agency, Tinderbox.

Drop into vibrant illustrations of the game’s heroes, villains, and environments that evoke nineties cartoon nostalgia! Hop in and race through a wealth of production materials from early concept art to finely tuned combat and stage design throughout late development stages. This book is filled to the brim with unique development insights and also revisits the franchise’s classic titles, which informed an all new, battle-ready era of ‘Toad!

Celebrate the return of Rash, Zitz, and Pimple in this immense, 192-page art book for Rare Ltd. and Dlala Studios’ thrashing beat-em-up adventure, Battletoads!

The Art of Battletoads trade paperback will be available for purchase on June 15, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. The Art of Battletoads will retail for $39.99.

The Art of Battletoads

Marvel, Simon & Schuster, and Mark Waid Want to teach you How to Create Comics the Marvel Way

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Marvel Entertainment and Simon & Schuster are collaborating to provide an insider’s look at the unique methods that have made Marvel storytelling an integral part of modern pop culture. Marvel Comics and modern industry legend Mark Waid will take readers on a new journey of creative discovery with the all-new guide for modern comic creators: How to Create Comics the Marvel Way, available July 5, 2022.

The instructional book opens with an original cover from Marvel legend Humberto Ramos and features iconic Marvel characters throughout every stage of the production process from pencil roughs, inking, coloring, as well as how comic book illustration has been revolutionized through advances in digital/desktop technology.

With over 30 years in the comics industry as a writer, editor, publisher, journalist and retailer, no one is more qualified to deconstruct the magic of Marvel storytelling than Mark Waid. Drawing from his own experiences of working with dozens of artists and crafting some of the most beloved Marvel stories of all time, Waid takes readers inside every stage of the collaborative process. Throughout the book, Waid not only explains the technical details of comics creation, but also highlights the unique approach that has made Marvel the favorite publisher of comics readers for over six decades. The result is a graphic fiction masterclass that can be enjoyed by aspiring comics creators and new Marvel readers alike.

How to Create Comics the Marvel Way will serve as the ultimate primer for creators at every level with invaluable advice and an in-depth look at the industry’s current approach to producing comics. Readers and fans can pre-order the book now and get it when it’s available on July 5, 2022!

How to Create Comics the Marvel Way
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